A lull after 10 months of fighting.
A ceasefire came into effect on Sunday in eastern Ukraine, as government forces and pro-Russian rebels mostly laid down their arms.
Members of the Ukrainian armed forces are seen not far from Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 15, 2015.
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Although fierce fighting continued in some areas, both sides largely abided by the ceasefire.
Ukrainian servicemen play football on a road at Svitlodarsk, approaching Debaltseve, on Feb. 15, 2015.
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Government soldiers took the chance to play a game of soccer on the road leading to Debaltseve, a city both sides have been fighting to gain control of in recent weeks.
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Elsewhere, residents emerged from their houses to inspect the damage of war for themselves.
A woman walks by a building, which was damaged by shelling last September, in Donetsk, on Feb. 15, 2015.
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SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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